WCF service: Returning custom objects

Question

I\'m using WCF service in my application. I need to return a custom object in the service class. The method is as follows:

IService.cs:
[OperationContract]
         


        

Answer 1

You should return an instance of a class that is marked with the DataContract attribute:

[DataContract]
public class MyClass
{
    [DataMember]
    public string MyString {get; set;}
}

Now change your service interface like so:

[OperationContract]    
MyClass GetMyClass();  

And your service:

public MyClass GetMyClass()      
{     
    return new MyClass{MyString = "Test"};     
}